Retrogrades and eclipses
When each planet seems to go backwards and when there are eclipses, with dates for your time zone.
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Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune are retrograde
Retrogrades of 2026
A "retrograde" planet seems to move backwards as seen from Earth, like when a faster car overtakes another: it is an effect of perspective, not a real change. The dates are those of the "stations", the moments when the planet stops and changes direction.
| Planet | Goes retrograde | Goes direct |
|---|---|---|
| Uranus | since 2025 | Wed 4 Feb · 03:33 · 27° Taurus |
| Mercury | Thu 26 Feb · 07:48 · 22° Pisces | Fri 20 Mar · 20:32 · 8° Pisces |
| Jupiter | since 2025 | Wed 11 Mar · 04:29 · 15° Cancer |
| Pluto | Wed 6 May · 17:34 · 5° Aquarius | Fri 16 Oct · 04:39 · 3° Aquarius |
| Mercury | Mon 29 Jun · 19:35 · 26° Cancer | Fri 24 Jul · 00:57 · 16° Cancer |
| Neptune | Tue 7 Jul · 12:54 · 4° Aries | Sat 12 Dec · 23:18 · 1° Aries |
| Saturn | Sun 26 Jul · 21:56 · 14° Aries | Fri 11 Dec · 00:31 · 7° Aries |
| Uranus | Thu 10 Sep · 20:27 · 5° Gemini | in 2027 |
| Venus | Sat 3 Oct · 09:15 · 8° Scorpio | Sat 14 Nov · 01:27 · 22° Libra |
| Mercury | Sat 24 Oct · 09:12 · 20° Scorpio | Fri 13 Nov · 16:53 · 5° Scorpio |
| Jupiter | Sun 13 Dec · 01:56 · 27° Leo | in 2027 |
Eclipses of 2026
- Eclipse solar anular at 28° Aquarius Tue 17 Feb · 13:01
- Eclipse lunar total at 12° Virgo Tue 3 Mar · 12:37
- Eclipse solar total at 20° Leo Wed 12 Aug · 19:36
- Eclipse lunar parcial at 4° Pisces Fri 28 Aug · 06:18
The time is that of the new or full moon; the moment of greatest eclipse falls a few minutes away. Where it can be seen depends on each place and we do not calculate it here: check an observatory before going out to watch it. Never look at the Sun without certified protection.
Calculated with astronomical ephemerides (JPL DE440). Time zone: Europe/Madrid. This is symbolic and astronomical information: it does not predict events.